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MVNU award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at MVNU?

We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.

Verified Jul 20262 months ago

The short answer

6 of 6 published awards are listed as renewable.

The exact rule can change by award. Check the award your student may receive before you count on the same amount every year.

What to do

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At a glance

Renewable tiers
6 of 6
One-time tiers
0
Tiers with published renewal terms
6
Renewal risk profile
low

Renewal risk profile

MVNU's published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.

  • Academic Awards (Freshman GPA Grid): See notes
  • University Scholars Fellowship: See notes
  • Presidential Academic: See notes
  • Honors Program Scholarship: See notes
  • Choose Ohio First Scholarship: See notes
  • Transfer Scholarships (GPA Grid): See notes

Renewal terms by tier

How families lose this aid

  • Using your weighted GPA to predict your scholarship tier.

    MVNU's academic scholarships are 'based completely on the student's high school cumulative unweighted GPA. No other criteria will be used.' A 4.2 weighted GPA that is 3.7 unweighted lands in the $19,500 Heritage tier, not the $21,000 Founders tier.

  • Assuming Scholars Day eligibility requires all three criteria — or that test scores can't help.

    Eligibility requires only two of three: 3.5+ GPA, 25+ ACT/1210+ SAT (super scoring allowed), or top 15% class rank. Official scores must be on file with the university to confirm eligibility.

  • Assuming scholarship renewal terms are known.

    Neither the freshman nor transfer scholarships page publishes renewal GPA requirements — families should confirm renewal criteria with financial aid before enrolling.

Renewal questions families ask

What are the scholarship deadlines?
The GPA-based academic awards have no published deadline. Scholars Day — required for the full-tuition University Scholars Fellowship and Presidential Academic — is November 19, 2026; space is limited and registration is required.
How much merit aid will I get based on my GPA?
For 2026-27 freshmen, by unweighted high school GPA: 4.0+ = $21,000 (Founders); 3.75-3.99 = $19,500 (Heritage); 3.0-3.74 = $17,000 (Achievement); 2.5-2.99 = $14,000 (Recognition); below 2.5 = $9,000 (Promise Grant).
Do I need ACT/SAT scores for merit aid?
No — MVNU is test optional and academic scholarships are based completely on unweighted high school GPA. Test scores matter only for Scholars Day eligibility (25+ ACT or 1210+ SAT is one of the two-of-three criteria, with super scoring allowed).
How much can transfer students get?
For 2026-27, by college GPA: 3.5+ = $17,000; 3.0-3.49 = $15,000; 2.5-2.99 = $13,000; 2.0-2.49 = $9,000; 1.99 and below = $5,000 (requires more than 16 semester transfer credit hours).

How MVNU compares across our verified dataset

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    MVNU is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every renewal claim is checked against MVNU’s own published materials.

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